Is there a better way to do this?

[ComputerSteve]

So I use diversion on my router. I setup an OpenVPN server so that I can use diversion adblocking on my iPhone. I notice though that on the iPhone the internet gets so slow through the VPN. Is there another way to use Diversion Adblock with your phone away from home. Meaning make the VPN Faster?

 

[slidermike]

I would look into an adguard app for the phone instead of vpn to home and back out.

 

[L&LD]

The speed of the VPN on your phone away from home depends on the upload speed of your ISP, and the download speed of the ISP you're connected to. In addition to the site you want to connect to eventually, of course.

 

[ComputerSteve]

I would look into an adguard app for the phone instead of vpn to home and back out.

I guess what I’m asking is there certain settings I should use to increase speed of the vpn?

 

[L&LD]

Nothing you can control (all the time).

 

[slidermike]

Roaming on a cellular network back to your home via vpn, only to then hairpin back out your home WAN AND then that data gets back to your home and through the vpn to your phone over the cellular network... VERY inefficient.
Thats more a proof of concept practice than practical IMO.

Just find a decent ad blocking service/app such as adguard and give that a go on the mobile.

 

[Treadler]

So I use diversion on my router. I setup an OpenVPN server so that I can use diversion adblocking on my iPhone. I notice though that on the iPhone the internet gets so slow through the VPN. Is there another way to use Diversion Adblock with your phone away from home. Meaning make the VPN Faster?

Apple offers the facility to install a DNS profile.
Adguard’s is here…….

How to use AdGuard DNS in iOS

Starting this year, Apple natively support encrypted DNS. Here you can find the information on how to configure AdGuard DNS with this setting.

adguard.com

 

[bluepoint]

Roaming on a cellular network back to your home via vpn, only to then hairpin back out your home WAN AND then that data gets back to your home and through the vpn to your phone over the cellular network... VERY inefficient.
Thats more a proof of concept practice than practical IMO.

Just find a decent ad blocking service/app such as adguard and give that a go on the mobile.

I don't agree. Cell network nowadays are faster than what you think and efficient enough to tunnel my connections to the home network and out. It could be the router's capability and the service speed that makes the difference though.

 

[slidermike]

Unrelated to the question of enhancing the home vpn but relevant to my suggestion as well as treadlers post.
I run adguard in place of pihole. Great functionality and easy to maintain. Which is why i suggested their app product for your mobile.

Whatever you choose, enjoy.